Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Four men stand side by side showing black and grey geometric dotwork full sleeves on their arms, with hexagon panels and star patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Geometric dotwork full sleeves on four arms
Small black pine tree tattoo in a solid silhouette style on a person's shoulder, seen from behind against green trees.
Small pine tree on a shoulder
Black and grey brushstroke tattoo sweeping across a man's upper back and down onto the shoulder, with small ink spatters near the upper arm.
Brushstroke tattoo across a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism rose tattoos covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a vine sleeve continuing down the forearm.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder and arm
Black and grey geometric lion head tattoo in dotwork and fine line on a person's upper back, with a small cross tattoo on the right shoulder.
Geometric lion head on upper back
Watercolour-style tattoo of two blue birds perched on dark branches across the upper arm and shoulder.
Two blue birds on a branch on the upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a wolf head and interlaced knotwork covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, in a Norse-style design.
Wolf and knotwork shoulder and arm tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peony, lily of the valley and large leaves across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Peony and lily of the valley on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a tiger's head with a dark stare and whiskers, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white vest.
Realistic tiger head on upper arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a sitting dog wearing a collar, placed on a woman's shoulder.
Sitting dog on a shoulder
Grid of twelve colourful watercolour-style tattoos, including a wolf, fox, owl, parrots, hummingbirds and a leopard, shown on upper arms, shoulders and a back.
Watercolour animal tattoos collection
Fine line red script tattoo reading Love Yourself on a shoulder, with a floral top visible below and dark background behind.
Love Yourself script on a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of white orchids and orange Chinese lantern pods with green stems on a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Orchids and lanterns across a shoulder blade
Realistic colour tattoo of butterflies and grey shaded flowers across a woman's shoulder and up onto the side of her neck, with a bra strap visible.
Realistic butterflies and flowers across a shoulder and neck
Black script reading Love me for who i am with two butterflies near the shoulder, in a fine line lettering style.
Butterflies and script on a shoulder
Neo-traditional sleeve tattoo of red roses, green leaves and grey acanthus scrollwork covering the upper arm and shoulder of a shirtless man.
Acanthus and rose sleeve on upper arm
Japanese style koi fish with red and black scales swimming among waves and clouds, tattooed on an upper arm and shoulder.
Koi fish and waves on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bare tree with spreading branches and roots across a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Bare tree with roots on shoulder and upper arm
Colour and black and grey Japanese style tattoo of a large bird with red flames and maple leaves across a shoulder and upper arm.
Japanese bird and maple leaves on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl perched on branches inside an ornate oval frame, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Barn owl in an ornate frame on the upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman in an oval frame with a large rose and script lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.
Portrait and rose on upper arm
Full colour Japanese sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing foo dogs, peonies and waves against a plain wall.
Japanese lion and peony full arm sleeve
Two side-by-side photos of a man's torn-skin tattoo revealing an American flag across his upper chest and shoulder, and across his upper back.
American flag torn-skin design on shoulder and back
Colour tattoo of a yin and yang design on a shoulder blade, with pine trees and exposed roots on one side and teal ocean waves on the other.
Yin yang with pine forest and ocean waves
Two black ink mandala tattoos in dotwork style, one of a lotus on a woman's upper arm and shoulder and one of a dense flower on a forearm.
Black mandala tattoos on upper arm and forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a great horned owl with yellow eyes, pine branches, pine cones and oak leaves on the upper arm and shoulder, set against a pale moon.
Realistic owl with pine cones on an upper arm
Upper arm and shoulder tattoo of black lace ornament with dangling chains, an anchor and a feather, with soft pink petals at the top.
Lace, anchor and feather upper arm tattoo
A small red bow tattoo with a thick black outline sits on a person's left shoulder, with a black vest top and dark hair visible.
Red bow tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of a woman with curly hair and leaves, her head bowed, shown in a bold silhouette on the upper arm and shoulder.
Woman with leafy hair on upper arm
Close photograph of a fine line starburst tattoo in blue, pink and red on a woman's shoulder, with a white top and grey and pink straps.
Tiny starburst on a shoulder
Colour pin-up tattoo of a woman in a blue swimsuit holding a Coca-Cola bottle, with a palm tree and sun, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Pin-up with Coca-Cola bottle on full sleeve
Bold black tribal tattoo wrapping the shoulder and upper arm, with solid curved shapes and thin flowing bands on lightly freckled skin.
Black tribal design on upper arm and shoulder
Three-panel meme comparing a realistic black and grey roaring lion tattoo on the upper arm with a cheaper lion and a crude outlined cat head with red detail.
Three lion tattoos compared by price
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses and an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, across an upper arm and shoulder.
Roses and pocket watch on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a butterfly with blue, teal, pink and purple wings edged in black, sitting on the upper shoulder with a soft shadow beneath it.
Blue and teal butterfly on a shoulder
Colour neo-trad tattoo of two sugar skulls, roses and a sunflower covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Sugar skulls and roses on upper arm
Realistic black and grey and red-toned tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress across the upper arm and shoulder, in a Realism style.
Realistic woman portrait with feather headdress
Watercolour-style flower tattoo in blue, pink and purple on a shoulder, with black linework trailing down the upper arm.
Watercolour flower on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realistic octopus tentacles and eye tattoo wrapping across an upper arm and onto the shoulder.
Octopus tentacles and eye on an upper arm
Back of a shoulder with a colourful blue and orange butterfly above a grey shaded dandelion with drifting seeds, in a botanical style.
Butterfly and dandelion on a shoulder
Colour tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing pink flowers, green leaves, a Made in Oregon sign, a Bend badge and a neon Rogue sign, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Oregon signs and pink flowers on an upper arm
Realistic wood grain tattoo with knots covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown in brown ink on skin.
Wood grain tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a dragonfly on a shoulder, with the script line 'I love you more than you know' trailing from its tail.
Dragonfly and script quote on shoulder
Collage of small black fine line tattoos drawn from classic books, shown on upper arms, forearms, shoulders and backs.
Literary tattoos on arms and backs
Black tribal swirl tattoo with grey shading across the upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal swirl tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of blossom and leaves across the chest, shoulder and upper arm of a bare-skinned person.
Blossom and leaves across chest and shoulder
Black tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a man in a dark tank top, in a Polynesian-inspired style.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of orange, red and yellow hibiscus flowers with a blue dragonfly and black swirls across the shoulder and upper arm.
Hibiscus flowers and dragonfly on a shoulder